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OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello i need help any pretty, smart girl, or any smart guy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the measure of angle A to the nearest degree

OpenStudy (apolloschariot):

Have you done SOHCAHTOA yet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really

OpenStudy (apolloschariot):

|dw:1407634232376:dw| Ok, it's going to look like this. Get comfy, I need to explain some things

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (apolloschariot):

SOHCAHTOA stands for, Sin=opposite/hypotenuse Cos=adjacent/hypotenuse Tan=opposite/adjacent The hypotenuse is always the longest side, in this case c. Always. Opposite is always the side the opposite of the angle you're trying to find (you're trying to find angle A, so the opposite side of A is going to be a) Adjacent is the third side that is right beside the angle you're trying to find (in this case, side b)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (apolloschariot):

So, in this problem, you're given the opposite and the adjacent. So which trig sign are you going to use?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan right?

OpenStudy (apolloschariot):

Yes. So, Tan=opposite/adjacent Tan=76.4/39.3 So what is that going to equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u know what i wonder?

OpenStudy (apolloschariot):

Just trust me here :d What will it equal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.944

OpenStudy (apolloschariot):

It should be 1.915. So, when you're looking for an angle, you always use the inverse. So you can plug into your calculator tan^-1(1.915) or you can do tan^-1(76.4/39.3). Whatever that number is is the angle measure

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